Paragraphs (album)
Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer. He is a Northwood University and Detroit Catholic Central alumni. Career His first appearance was on the Detroit hip-hop scene in 1991 in the form of a solo album, which sold only a few hundred copies. He was discovered by Kid Rock in 1996 and was taken under Rock’s wing, performing with him and writing songs. Dime was signed with Rock's Top Dog record label. In 1996 he formed his own independent record label, Beats At Will, and released his debut LP ''Paragraphs'' in 1999, which was named the best selling Detroit hip-hop album of '99-'00 by Real Detroit Magazine. He followed up in 2001 with his sophomore record, ''Vices'', which is considered by many to be a Detroit hip-hop classic. It earned Paradime numerous awards and nominations at the Detroit Hip-Hop awards. His most critically acclaimed third full-length LP is ''11 Steps Down'' was dropped ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Livonia, Michigan
Livonia ( ) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Livonia is located roughly northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 95,535. Originally organized as Livonia Township in 1835, it was incorporated as a city in 1950. History After most members of the indigenous tribes were pushed out of the area, ethnic European-American pioneers from New England and New York settled here. The borders of Livonia Township were defined by the Legislature of the Territory of Michigan on March 17, 1835. The settlers named the community "Livonia", after Livonia, New York, a town in the western part of the state, from where many had migrated.City of LivoniHistory Retrieved on January 11, 2009. Livonia Township was split off from Nankin Township, in which a Livonia post office had been established in June 1834. During the days of the township, a number of small communities developed. One of these was Elmwo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Detroit Catholic Central
Detroit Catholic Central High School, commonly known as Catholic Central (CC), is a private, all-male college preparatory Catholic high school in Novi, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1928 in Detroit, Michigan by the Archdiocese of Detroit, the school is operated by the Congregation of St. Basil. The school was originally located on Harper Avenue in Detroit with an enrollment of 280 students; the school has made several moves in its history and now has an enrollment of over 1,000 students at its campus in Novi. Detroit Catholic Central is currently ranked as the 4th best Catholic High School in the State of Michigan. History The current campus, built for $30 million, opened in August 2005. At the time it had 920 students. Athletics The Shamrocks compete in the Central Division of the Catholic High School League and in Class A/Division I (largest schools) of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. *Baseball (3 state titles: 1979, 1987, and 1999) *Basketball (2 stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Obie Trice
Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper. He signed with fellow Detroit rapper Eminem's Shady Records, an imprint of Interscope Records in 2000 to release his first two albums, ''Cheers'' (2003) and '' Second Round's on Me'' (2006). Both peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200, while the former was supported by the singles " Got Some Teeth" and the Dr. Dre-produced " The Set Up (You Don’t Know)" (featuring Nate Dogg). Upon leaving the label, Trice formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment to release his following albums, ''Bottoms Up'' (2012), ''The Hangover'' (2015) and ''The Fifth'' (2019). Biography Obie Trice III was born and raised on the west side of Detroit, Michigan, by his mother Eleanor Trice, along with three brothers. He is of African American and German descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was 11 and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of 14, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Proof (rapper)
DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), known professionally as Proof, was an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. During his career, he was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Promatic, Goon Sqwad, and D12. He was a close childhood friend of rapper Eminem, who also lived in Detroit. Proof was often a hype man rapper at Eminem's concerts. Early life DeShaun Dupree Holton was born to Sharallene "Pepper" Holton, a single mother. His father, McKinley Jackson, was a music producer who left to pursue his career prior to Holton's birth. Holton was close friends with Eminem from a young age. Career Originally known as Maximum, under the moniker "Proof", Holton first rose to national prominence when he formed D12, "The Dirty Dozen", in 1996 with his friends Eminem, Bizarre, Mr. Porter, and a high school friend Eye-Kyu. Shortly after that, Proof recruited two friends, B-Flat & Dirty Ratt, to the group. This created the first lineup of Proof ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roses & Razorblades
''Roses & Razorblades'' is the second album by American rapper Hush Hush may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Hush'' (1921 film), starring Clara Kimball Young * ''Hush'' (1998 film), starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Hush!'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi *''Hush!'', a 2002 film dir .... It was released on June 18, 2002. Track listing Personnel * Daniel Carlisle - main artist, producer (tracks 1-5, 7-14) *Delbert Michael Greer - producer & guest artist (track 6) *Diana McNary - guest artist (track 5) * Frederick Beauregard - guest artist (track 7) *Michael Carlisle - guest artist (track 8) * Ryan Montgomery - guest artist (track 3) *Shane Capone - guest artist (tracks 1, 6) *BMX - producer (track 12) *Black Magic Crossing - guest artists (track 12) *DJ L - guest artist (track 5) *Nancy Carlisle - guest artist (track 13) *Seven - guest artist (track 5) References 2002 albums Hush (rapper) albums {{2002-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Double Wide (album)
''Double Wide'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on May 30, 2000, via Lava/Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place on the back of a tour bus parked in various motels and arena parking lots across the country. The production was mostly handled by Kid Rock with Michael Bradford. The music of the album is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by AllMusic as country, rock rap and rockabilly. Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop, rock and roll, blues rock and pop. The album reached top 10 in Germany, Austria and the United States. It was certified platinum by Music Canada on August 13, 2001, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 28, 2001. Regarding the album's success, Kracker stated in 2001 "It gives you that kind of 'I told you so' feeling, because I always knew the record was good." Track listing All songs co-written by Robert J. Ritchie and Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Breaking Beauregard
Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer. He is a Northwood University and Detroit Catholic Central alumni. Career His first appearance was on the Detroit hip-hop scene in 1991 in the form of a solo album, which sold only a few hundred copies. He was discovered by Kid Rock in 1996 and was taken under Rock’s wing, performing with him and writing songs. Dime was signed with Rock's Top Dog record label. In 1996 he formed his own independent record label, Beats At Will, and released his debut LP ''Paragraphs'' in 1999, which was named the best selling Detroit hip-hop album of '99-'00 by Real Detroit Magazine. He followed up in 2001 with his sophomore record, ''Vices'', which is considered by many to be a Detroit hip-hop classic. It earned Paradime numerous awards and nominations at the Detroit Hip-Hop awards. His most critically acclaimed third full-length LP is ''11 Steps Down'' was dropped ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spill At Will
''Spill At Will'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Paradime, released on July 17, 2007 via Beats At Will Records. It featured guest appearances by the likes of Guilty Simpson, Trick-Trick, Marv Won, Cadillac Dale, King Jazzy, and Kenny Tudrick. The album's cover art and title served as a tribute to Ice Cube's Kill at Will, ''Kill At Will'' EP. Originally scheduled as an extended play, ''Spill At Will'' became a full-length album during its creation. It is also a prequel to his upcoming fifth LP record, LP titled ''The Slow But Inevitable Maturation of Freddie'', which supposed to be released in fall 2010. Dime won Detroit Music Awards, Detroit Music Award in category Outstanding National Small/Independent Label Recording. Track listing Personnel * Guilty Simpson, Byron Simpson – guest artist * Trick-Trick, Chris Mathis – guest artist, producer * Hush (rapper), Daniel Carlisle – producer * Paradime, Fred Beauregard – main artist, producer * Kenny Tudri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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11 Steps Down
Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer. He is a Northwood University and Detroit Catholic Central alumni. Career His first appearance was on the Detroit hip-hop scene in 1991 in the form of a solo album, which sold only a few hundred copies. He was discovered by Kid Rock in 1996 and was taken under Rock’s wing, performing with him and writing songs. Dime was signed with Rock's Top Dog record label. In 1996 he formed his own independent record label, Beats At Will, and released his debut LP ''Paragraphs'' in 1999, which was named the best selling Detroit hip-hop album of '99-'00 by Real Detroit Magazine. He followed up in 2001 with his sophomore record, ''Vices'', which is considered by many to be a Detroit hip-hop classic. It earned Paradime numerous awards and nominations at the Detroit Hip-Hop awards. His most critically acclaimed third full-length LP is ''11 Steps Down'' was dropped ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vices (Paradime Album)
''Vices'' is the second studio album by American rapper Paradime. It was released on October 23, 2001 via Beats At Will Records. Recording sessions took place at Nation Studios in Detroit and Audio Magic in Eastpointe. It featured guest appearances by the likes of Kon Artis and Swifty McVay of D12, Shi Dog and Guilty Simpson of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz, Cansa and Hush, among cameo appearances by Proof, Uncle Kracker and Hex Murda. Following the release of ''Vices'', Paradime won three Detroit Music Awards in 2002 for Outstanding Hip-Hop Recording, Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist, and Outstanding Hip-Hop MC. Track listing Personnel * Byron Simpson – guest artist * Daniel Carlisle – guest artist, producer * Denaun Porter Denaun Montez Porter (born December 7, 1978), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, or Denaun, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12. He has a close association with rapper Emi . ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paragraphs (album)
Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer. He is a Northwood University and Detroit Catholic Central alumni. Career His first appearance was on the Detroit hip-hop scene in 1991 in the form of a solo album, which sold only a few hundred copies. He was discovered by Kid Rock in 1996 and was taken under Rock’s wing, performing with him and writing songs. Dime was signed with Rock's Top Dog record label. In 1996 he formed his own independent record label, Beats At Will, and released his debut LP ''Paragraphs'' in 1999, which was named the best selling Detroit hip-hop album of '99-'00 by Real Detroit Magazine. He followed up in 2001 with his sophomore record, ''Vices'', which is considered by many to be a Detroit hip-hop classic. It earned Paradime numerous awards and nominations at the Detroit Hip-Hop awards. His most critically acclaimed third full-length LP is ''11 Steps Down'' was dropped ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |